- 260
Verdi, Giuseppe
Estimate
1,500 - 2,000 GBP
Log in to view results
bidding is closed
Description
- Verdi, Giuseppe
- Fragment of a letter addressed to his pupil Emanuele Muzio in Paris, signed ("G. Verdi")
- paper
about the first production of Aida at the Paris Opéra, asking him to enquire about the resources of the opera, to assure him that the orchestral and choral forces will be as good as they always have been, urging him to make a thorough and critical investigation, to reflect calmly on what he sees, and report back frankly, before making any arrangements for them to find lodgings together, as he has little desire to go to Paris in the first place and has not made any formal commitments to attend [the staging]
...Credete Voi che la masse orchestrali e corali saranno come sono sempre state le altre volte?...Rispondete ben netta e antagoniamente a queste tre domande. Esaminate le situazione con calma, informatevi di tutto; fate tacere in voi un momento il desiderio di vederci a Parigi. Ponderete, riflettete bene: che la cosa è più fatica di quel che credete..
4 pages, (c.10 x 13.5cm), Genoa, 11 January 1880, lacking the lower half of the sheet (torn away)
...Credete Voi che la masse orchestrali e corali saranno come sono sempre state le altre volte?...Rispondete ben netta e antagoniamente a queste tre domande. Esaminate le situazione con calma, informatevi di tutto; fate tacere in voi un momento il desiderio di vederci a Parigi. Ponderete, riflettete bene: che la cosa è più fatica di quel che credete..
4 pages, (c.10 x 13.5cm), Genoa, 11 January 1880, lacking the lower half of the sheet (torn away)
Condition
lacking the lower half of the sheet (torn away)
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
Catalogue Note
Of the greatest interest and rarity: this unpublished letter shows how Verdi used Muzio to spy on the Paris Opéra (see also the preceding lot). The almost complete loss of all Verdi's letters to Emanuele Muzio (1825-1890), Verdi's only important pupil, has undoubtedly deprived us of a major source (see A. Luzio, Carteggi verdiani (1947), iv, 237